CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH WORKER

Role: Children’s/ Families/ Youth (dependent on skills and experience)

Salary range: £26,000-£30,000

Holiday: 25 days, plus bank holidays

Working Hours: minimum 20 hours up to 40 hrs per week (flexible but inclusive of Tuesday and Sunday mornings)

Role Overview

We’re looking for someone to join our Children’s and Youth team, to help coordinate this growing ministry in our parish and school, working alongside our Families, School and Youth Minister. Our younger generation ministry stretches from 0-18 years, so we are flexible in terms of the focus and either full or part‑time hours. We want to shape the role around the skills and experience of the person God is calling to join us, though there is a focus on the 0-7 years age range. This is an exciting opportunity to build on an established and growing ministry.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• loves Jesus and sharing that love with children and their families
• is warm and relational and will intentionally integrate themselves into our community and church life.
• has experience of nurturing teams and leading volunteers
• is a good communicator and able to share the gospel in an engaging way to different ages and contexts
• is a team player
• values biblical teaching and prayer and is able to inspire this in the lives of children and families

Areas of Responsibility

• Overseeing our children’s and parents’ groups
• Supporting our Families, Schools and Youth Minister as appropriate
• Supporting our well‑established links with our Primary School
• Overseeing the administration, safeguarding and health and safety processes required in the role.

We offer you

• A loving, prayerful church and leadership team who are committed to serving and supporting you to flourish
• A PCC, Wardens and Ministry Team who are committed to investing in our younger generation ministry.
• Regular line management meetings and support
• Paid expenses, help towards training costs, and a budget for your work

There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) that the post holder be a committed, practising Christian. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and applicants will need to prove they have the right to work within the UK.

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